<p>I am going to be attending summer session and would like to find a roommate rather than just be randomly assigned one. How does this work? I know the dorms are either leap or non-leap, but is it further divided. Like if I were in the english pride, could I room with someone from the engineering pride?</p>
<p>I believe everyone in the summer session is in Pollock.</p>
<p>You can request a roommate online if you want someone specific; they must also request you. I think you have until the end of May to choose; ppl do a lot of Facebook stalking. Last summer, the LEAP kids were in Simmons(and Atherton) I think–definately nicer than the non LEAP kids dorm–Wolf in Pollock.You can choose to live with a non-LEAP kid, but then you will not get in the LEAP dorm. You also have about a week or two into summer session to pick a roommate for fall if you want, if you are creeped about random.</p>
<p>Also, you get to move your stuff in for fall at the end of summer-MUCH easier than moving it all in on Fall move in day–CHAOS</p>
<p>so it doesn’t matter what pride you’re in as long as you do leap? I’ve got a roommate for the fall, just still lookin for the summer.</p>
<p>When my son was in LEAP two years ago, there didn’t seem to be any type of system to room assignments. Kids from his pride were scattered throughout South and Pollock halls, and were paired up with roommates from other prides. So, yes, I think you’d be able to room with someone from another pride.</p>
<p>Thanks, thats exactly what I was looking for.</p>
<p>Ok, uhh. What are “prides”?</p>
<p>Pride is PSU’s term for a specific LEAP section. When you register for LEAP, you must select a specific section - a pair of classes, one of which is usually a speech or English class, and the other is a specific subject such as business, psychology, etc. So students will say they are in the “film history pride” or the “business management pride” (for some of the more popular subject areas, there are actually several prides). </p>
<p>These groups are kept small, and every student in that group takes the same pair of classes. The idea is, by remaining in both classes with the same small group of kids, you’ll have an easier time adjusting and making friends.</p>
<p>Oh. Thanks, that clarified a lot.</p>